Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
December 30, 2013
Submitted
January 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
60,066 hours, 8,410 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3022053001
Part serial
G1240241
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,793 hours, 503 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 718, PHL-FLO, THE FLIGHT LOST THE GREEN HYD SYS AFTER TAKEOFF & RETURNED TO THE FIELD. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT RESPONDED AS A PRECAUTION, SINCE STEERING IS AFFECTED BY THE LOSS OF GREEN SYS HYD. THE ACFT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE. R & R THE NR 2 GREEN EDP DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE & NR 1 GREEN EDP DUE TO NO OUTPUT & SHEARED SHAFT. SYS FLUSH, APPLICABLE FILTER CHANGES & SYS BLEEDING ALL PERFORMED.

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